Acting
Georges Dorival
Born December 26, 1871 · Orival-lès-Elbeuf, Seine-Inférieure [now Seine-Maritime], France
Died July 16, 1939 · aged 67
No biography available.
Known For
Ninety-Three · 1921Ninety-Three
★ 9.01921
MovieHistory
In Britain, during the revolution, the nephew of the Marquis de Lantenac, Gawain (P. Capellani) befriends Cimourdain (H. Krauss), a priest who follows the precepts of the Revolution. During the Terror, the Marquis went into exile in England while his nephew is a soldier in the Revolutionary Army ...
Life Dances On · 1937Life Dances On
★ 7.01937
MovieDramaRomance
After the death of her husband, Christine realizes she has possibly wasted her life by marrying him instead of the man towards whom, in her youth, she had a stronger inclination. To overcome these dreary thoughts, she decides to find out about him and the other men who danced with her during a ball that was a turning point in her life, many years ago. She pays a visit to those forgotten acquaintances one after the other; Christine is not only surprised to see how they have fared, but also discovers the impact she had, unknowingly, on the feelings and the destiny of these persons.
The Queen's Necklace · 1912The Queen's Necklace
★ 10.01912
MovieDramaHistory
Based on the novel by Alexandre Dumas.
The Reign of Terror · 1914The Reign of Terror
★ 5.51914
MovieHistoryDrama
The scene takes place in Paris in March 1793 during the Reign of Terror. The Knight of Maison-Rouge, posing as Citizen Morand, is organizing the escape of Queen Marie-Antoinette. He is assisted in his undertaking by Dixmer, a master tanner who passes himself off as an ardent revolutionary and his wife Geneviève, who also happens to be the Knight's sister. While on mission with her brother, she is saved from arrest thanks to the intervention of Lieutenant Maurice Lindey. Geneviève, who is married without love to Dixmer, falls for the young man, who requites her love. A tunnel is dug between a house rented by Dixmer and the Tower of the Temple but the various attempts to rescue the queen attempts fail. Marie-Antoinette risks the guillotine/ Moreover, Lindey finds himself involved in the plot...
Let’s Go Up the Champs-Élysées · 1938Let’s Go Up the Champs-Élysées
★ 5.41938
MovieComedyDrama
The history of one of France's most famous streets is retold, featuring multiple performances from Guitry himself.
The Siege of Calais · 1911The Siege of Calais
1911
MovieHistory
Historical film set during the Hundred Year War.
Dawn Over France · 1935Dawn Over France
★ 7.21935
MovieDrama
The gratuitous murder of his father and the misery of the people, aggravated by a succession of bad harvests, lead Gaspard, a great admirer of Mandrin and blacksmith by profession, to revolt. With his companion Samplan, he finds himself at the head of a handful of soldiers dissatisfied with their fate and a band of brigands. They steal money from the rich to give it to the poor, like highwaymen, vindicators with a big heart. In their eyes, things cannot go on like this, in this country which seems given over to the decadence of the nobility and the whims of an indolent king. Gaspard and his troupe are responsible for making it known.
Le tampon du capiston · 1930Le tampon du capiston
★ 9.01930
MovieComedy
Cochu, a simple soldier, is mistakenly believed to be a rich heir which causes many problems.

